Horse-blanket.



No. 754,294. PATENTED MAR. 22, 1904. 1. J. FOGLESONG.

HORSE BLANKET.

APPLICATION FILED SEYT.17. 1903. I H0 MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.,

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PATENTED MAR. 8-, 1904.

I. J. FOGLESONG.

HORSE BLANKET.

APPLIGATION FILED SEPT. 17, 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

HORSE-BLANKET.

SPECIFICATIOK forming part of Letters Patent No. 754,294, dated March 8,1904.

I Application filed September 17,1903. Serial No. 173,574- (No model.)

zen of the United States, residing at St. Paul,

in thecounty of Ramsey and State ofMinnesota, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Horse-Blankets, of which the following is aspecification.

,This invention relates to horse-blankets of the character that aredesigned to superinduce sweating for therapeutic and other purposes.

- It is the object of the invention to provide such improvements in thekind of horse-blankets mentioned as will render the same more efiicientand prompt in their action, 'make them to all intents and purposes quiteflexible, and render them easy ofthorough airing and renovation.

- To these ends my invention consists of the construction, combination,and arrangement of parts and features hereinafter more fully disclosedin connection with the annexed drawings, and specifically pointed out inthe claims following the general description.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment ofmy-invention, Figure 1 is a view of the blanket, showing it as appliedfor use, parts being shown as broken rows of stitches by which thelongitudinal away. Fig. 2 is a section of a part taken transversely tothe direction in which the wires are passed through the blanket. Fig. 3is a view showing the blanket spread or extended, parts being shown asbroken away.

In the production of my improved horseblanket I take a sheet 1, of'anysuitable nonconducting material such, for example, as a sheet ofasbestoswhich forms the top or covering portion 1 of the blanket. I'thenform an inner sheet or'lining 1 for the blanket by taking a breadth orbreadths of canvas or any other material adapted to the purpose andplaitor fold thesame upon itself at close intervals, stitching the foldsalong their longitudinal edges to themselves and to the body of thelining, fonming a series of closed pockets 2, closely arrangedthroughout the whole structure .of the lining: This lining may besecured to the covering sheet or portion 1 by independent rows ofstitches or by the same quired to form such pockets.

the employment of the lining or inner part 1" edges of the folds orplaits of the lining are stitched to the body of the sheet 1.. In aliningsheet thus formed it will be seen that open spaces 5 extendbetween the top and lining parallel with the plaits or pockets 2, whichenables the blanket to be thoroughly aired and renovated when it isdesired that this should be done. Within said pocket or closures 2 arecontained or inserted two continuous tortuous wires 3, intertwisted orlooped one upon the other at short intervals and suitably insulated,said WlIGS' being passed through said pockets back and forth throughoutthe lining 1", with their end portions or terminals 3* emerging from ornear one corner of and projecting a suitable distance from the blanket.Said terminals or end portions 3 are adapted to be connected to asuitably-controlled electrical source of supplyas, for instance, astorage battery. These last-mentioned parts and features form no part ofmy present invention and may be of any known or suitable form andconstruction, and hence need not be further described. Said blanket hasformed therewith at the requircd points extensions 4", suitably providedwith buckles and straps 4 or like means for securing said extensionsaround the animals legs and erupper-like to its tail, said blanket beingadapted to be also bodily secured to the animal.

The outer portion of the blanket 1 being of non-conductive materialserves to prevent the radiation'or escape of the electrically-generatedheat, and therefore. provides for the maximum utilization of the actionof the electricity. It is also observed that by forming the pocketsintegrally with the lining or portion 1 of the blanket the use inconnection with the latter of an additional or separate piece isobviated, as would otherwise be re- Further, by

and providing it with pockets for the reception of the wires asdistinguished from applying such wires directly to a blanket made of onepiece or part the electrical fluid is permitted to be evenly oruniformly and readily distributed throughout the blanket, the samepassing through the space provided in rear of and between said liningand said top non-con-- ductive or imperforate portion.

The open spaces 5 between the plaits or pockets are of specialimportance in the invention, since they assist materially in making theblanket flexible, easy of thorough airing and renovation when necessary,and they also make the blanket quite pliable in the direction of thelength of the pockets or plaits.

It will be understood that I do not limit myself to the details herein,as they may be changed as circumstances suggest and said invention yetbe intact and protected.

WVhat I claim is 1. A horse-blanket comprising in its construction anouter sheet or portion and a lining or inner portion, pockets beingformed at short intervals in the lining and open spaces 5 being left .toextend between each two pockets, and the outer portion and lining beingsuitably united; and insulated wires extending through the said pocketswith their projeeting terminals adapted to be connected to an electricalsource of supply.

2 A horse-blanket comprising in its construction an outer sheet orportion, and a lining having pockets or plaits formed therein at shortintervals by folding-a portion of the material upon itseh and stitchingtogether the edges of said plaits or folds, open spaces 5 being left toextend between each two pockets or plaits, and the outer portion andlining being suitably united; and insulated wires ex-. tending throughthe said pockets, with their projecting terminals adapted to beconnected to an electrical source of supply.

in testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two sub scribing witnesses.

IDA J. FOGLESONG.

Witnesses:

MINNIE DE WOLFE, THos. a MoDERMoTT,

